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interior lineman

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noun

Football.
  1. one of the players positioned on the line of scrimmage between the ends.


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The Rams have given interior lineman Jonah Jackson permission to seek a trade.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2025

By that point, it became clear that with the right team and right coach, Monheim could make it to the league as an interior lineman.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2024

Edwards’ return to Buffalo comes two days after the Bills acquired a fifth-round draft pick by trading backup interior lineman Ryan Bates to Chicago in a salary cap savings-related move.

From Seattle Times Mar. 6, 2024

Primarily an interior lineman, Edwards appeared in all 17 games in a backup role last season.

From Seattle Times Mar. 6, 2024

Second-year interior lineman Dontay Corleone - whose nickname, of course, is “The Godfather” - is on the watch list for the Bednarik Award, given to the best defensive player in college football.

From Washington Times Aug. 18, 2023

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